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As per Indian railway standards, the width of the broad gauge is:
1. 1435 mm
2. 1524 mm
3. 1676 mm
4. 1000 mm

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1676 mm

Explanation:

  • The distance between the inner sides of two tracks on any railway line is called Railway Guage.
  • There are 4 types of railway gauge used in India: Broad gauge, Metre Gauge, Narrow gauge and Standard gauge.


Broad gauge:

  • It is often called as a wide gauge.
  • The distance between the two tracks in these railway gauges or the width of the broad gauge used in Indian railway track is 1676 mm.


Standard gauge:

  • The width of the standard gauge used in the Indian railway track is 1435 mm.


Metre Gauge:

  • The width of the Metre gauge used in the Indian railway track is 1000 mm.


Narrow Gauge:

  • It is often called a small gauge. 
  • The width of the narrow gauge used in the Indian railway track is 762 mm and 610 mm.

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